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  • This will be the best week of your life

    For the third year in a row I banned cell phones from 80 teenagers, for 8 days straight. And do you know what? No one would have had it any other way: when you invite teenagers to a private island to have the best week of their life, at least you\'re coming to the table with something to bargain with.

  • The 1949 Year Round Calendar

    Rifling through the family archive air tight chest recently I came across the full double centre page of the Mackay Mercury\'s 1949 Year Calendar and my mind wandered back to my parents\' life at that time.

  • Christianity and Islam in real time – No 2

    Those of us raised as Christians will have some idea of the core values to which we believe. The Godhead is paramount: One God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. This is the same critical introduction to each of our articles.

  • 'America's noisiest Christians' Mark Burnett and Roma Downey feel humbled by their film success

    Hollywood power couple Mark Burnett and Roma Downey have redefined the landscape of faith-based films and shows.

  • When does Lent start in 2016? How Christians observe this period

    The Christian calendar is packed full of days of observance, religious festivals and Holy Days, from All Saints\' Day to Candlemas to the Feast of the Transfiguration.

  • Iraqi forces make gains against Islamic State east of Ramadi

    Iraqi forces recaptured territory east of Ramadi from Islamic State militants on Tuesday, linking the Anbar provincial capital to a major army base nearby, and officials appealed for international funding to help clear the city of explosives.

  • Some Australian asylum seekers to be deported have cancer, terminal illnesses

    Some of the 267 asylum seekers Australia wants to deport to an offshore immigration center following a court ruling are suffering from cancer and other terminal illnesses, a senior government official said on Monday.

  • Christianity and Islam in real time – No 1

    Those of us raised as Christians will have some idea of the core values to which we believe. The Godhead is paramount: One God: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

  • Valentine's formula

    Many enter the second month of the year with high anticipation for February 14. Whether one is single, in a relationship, or married, the thought of the fourteenth day of this particular month draws one\'s attention—be it negatively or positively.

  • Beautiful tensions

    On Tuesday I went surfing. Well, when I say surfing, I mean I paddled around in the water attempting not to get too destroyed by the waves and left with a sunburnt face, and hair filled with funky smelling seaweed.